On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Clifford C. “Kip” Karn of Miller Hill Road, Cuba, NY passed away at the age of 88.
Kip was born August 1, 1932 in Olean, NY to Orrin and Eva
Franklin Karn. On November 21, 1953, in
Olean, he married the former Audrey L. Clayson who preceded him in death on
September 9, 2015.
Kip was a dairy farmer and was also employed by Cuba Central
School as a bus driver and mechanic for 35 years prior to his retirement. He also assisted at sporting events by
running the time clock. He and his wife
Audrey were avid bowlers participating in numerous leagues and tournaments, and
loved snowmobiling and playing cards with their many friends. More recently Kip was a founding member of
the Southern Tier Stars model airplane club, for which he constructed the
flying field and later sold it to the STARS flying club. He enjoyed building model airplanes and
cutting firewood.
He leaves behind four children, Cathy A. (Kerry) Odell of
Smithfield, PA, James O. (Debbie) Karn of Cuba, NY, Donna M. (Ken) Cox of
Lexington, KY, and Kendal A. (Gwen) Karn of Cuba, NY, seven grandchildren, and
twelve great grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded by his brothers
Franklin, Kendal, and Delo, and his sister, Isabel “Peg” Snider.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later
date. Burial will be in Cuba Cemetery, Cuba, New York.
Arrangements are under the direction of Mark F. Rinker
Funeral Home & Memorial Services of Cuba, NY.
